Ethics
Timeframe: 3-5+ Days
Timeframe: 3-5+ Days
Understanding Ethics Student Handout & Activities
Share link with Students: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GmbOBSxu4_OPhqTHNmyI-CE4ncxD3OFFumm-0LxgyEM/copy
Ethics Complete Video Playlist - embedded throughout the course.
Performance Indicators:
10.1 Describe the nature of ethics
10.2 Explain reasons for ethical dilemmas
10.3 Recognize and respond to ethical dilemmas
Assessment Options:
Objectives:
a. Define the following terms: ethics, ethical principles, ethical situation, integrity, trust, accountability, transparency, fairness, respect, rule of law, and viability.
b. Discuss the value of following ethical principles consistently.
c. Describe the role of ethical principles in decision making.
d. Discuss ethical principles that aid in making wise choices and ethical decisions (i.e., integrity, trust, accountability, transparency, fairness, respect, rule of law, and viability).
e. Describe consequences of acting unethically.
10.1 Activities:
Assign a different ethical principle to each group or person depending on the size of the class. (i.e., integrity, trust, accountability, transparency, fairness, respect, rule of law, and viability).
Ask each group or student to identify an individual (real or fictional) who embodies its assigned ethical principle. Everyone should then create a simple multimedia, presentation, video, song, etc. of its choice to explain how the person’s behavior exhibits that particular ethical principle.
Each group or student will share the work with the class. (Or use a galley walk or Medium Album)
10.1 Activities:
Ethical Principle Matching Assignment
Closure if Face to Face, could also be a discussion post if hybrid/online:
Ethics Case for Students: Ashlyn and her team just finished presenting to the board of directors, and it went extremely well! After the presentation, one of the directors approached Ashlyn and told her that she did an excellent job. He told her that because of her hard work, he was going to recommend her for a promotion. Ashlyn was excited and proud, but she also felt guilty. The presentation was successful because of her whole team, not just her individual efforts. What should Ashlyn do? Should she accept the praise and what comes with it? Or should she make sure to give credit to her teammates, even if it costs her a promotion? (Ethical Principles Involved: Integrity, Transparency, Fairness, Respect)
Describe the nature of ethics
Slides 3-5 - Ethics
Discussion #2: Ask students if they have ever acted unethically and faced the consequences. If so, what happened?
Discussion #3: Ask students to share about a person whom they trust and why that person is trustworthy.
Discussion #4: Ask students to share a decision they made because they were thinking about the long-term effects of that decision.
Objectives:
a. Define the following terms: dilemma and ethical dilemma.b. Distinguish between ordinary dilemmas and ethical dilemmas.c. Identify common causes of ethical dilemmas (e.g., pressure from others, desire to prove yourself, conflicting values, greed, bad role models, lack of consequences).10.2 Activities:
Divide the class into groups of three or four students each, and assign a different reason for ethical dilemmas to each group or each student in a virtual class. Do not announce each group's assigned reason to the class; instead, each group's reason should remain a secret from the other groups.
Instruct each group or student to create and present a skit that illustrates an ethical dilemma caused by its assigned reason. As each group completes its performance, ask the rest of the class to identify which cause for ethical dilemmas has been demonstrated. After all of the groups have shared their skits, lead the class in a discussion of the similarities and differences among the ethical dilemmas and their causes.
10.2 Activities:
Ethical Dilemmas Scenario. Can be done individually or in groups.
Misc.
Ethical Dilemma Kahoot
Ethical Dilemmas—Discussion Guide
Slide #7 THINK ABOUT IT
There are many news stories of business corruption (fraud, theft, lying).KEY CONCEPTS
Discussion #2: Which cause of ethical dilemmas is the most difficult to deal with and why?
Discussion #3: How does thinking about the impact of your actions on yourself and others help you make better choices?
Objectives:
a. Define the term ethical dilemma.b. Discuss characteristics of ethical dilemmas.c. Explain reasons to recognize and respond to ethical dilemmas.d. Discuss things to consider when determining if a problem is an ethical dilemma.e. Demonstrate techniques for recognizing and responding to ethical dilemmas.10.3 Activities:
Discussion Question Post -
Think of an ethical dilemma that you have experienced at work, at school, or socially and then write a description of that ethical dilemma.
If you have never encountered an ethical dilemma, identify an ethical dilemma that someone you know has experienced.
Ethics Case for Students: One of your classmates is struggling in biology class, so you offer to help him study for the upcoming exam. During your study session he asks if he can copy down your notes from class. He says that he’ll only use them to supplement his own notes. You agree, and he copies down all of your class notes into his own notebook.
A few days later several of your classmates approach you and thank you for letting them use your notes to study. They sense your confusion and say that your classmate gave out copies to the entire class. You’re angry that your classmate took advantage of your kindness, and you consider asking everyone for your notes back. But you don’t want the entire class to hate you, either! What should you do?
Recognizing and Responding to Ethical Dilemmas—Discussion Guide
THINK ABOUT IT
Slide #13 You have to make lots of decisions every day.
KEY CONCEPTS
Slide #14 Characteristics of Ethical Dilemmas
Discussion #1: Ask students what ethical dilemmas they have encountered in their lives.
Slide #15 Responding with Ethical Principles
Slide #16 How to respond to ethical dilemmas
Discussion #2: Ask students to share an ethical dilemma that affected a lot of other people.
Discussion #3: Ask students to explain their decision-making process in ethical situations.